
Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast
Anastasia Folorunso, Nick Carter
Tennis in Full Swing: WTA Finals Surprises & Paris Masters Storylines
Episode Notes
Anastasia and Nick recap a jam-packed week in tennis, from the glitz and glamour of the WTA Finals in Riyadh to the drama and breakthroughs at the Paris Masters. They debate the WTA’s fashion moment of the year, break down Madison Keys’ surprising serve change, and celebrate rising stars like Vicky Mboko and Janice Tjen. Plus, Valentin Vacherot continues to stun, FAA fights to reach Turin, and Bublik becomes a serious contender. It’s all happening—even after the US Open.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:08 Ground Passer Q&A
07:20 WTA Finals Update
08:38 Reaction to the WTA Player Photo
18:22 The Tennis results so far at the WTA Finals
28:52 Paris Masters Review
42:01 Editing Notes!
44:18 Voice Note from the Paris Masters
49:28 FAA's resurgence and the chaos of figuring out who mades the YEF
59:59 Bublik is a Top 15 Player!
01:05:15 Hong Kong Review - The WTA Next Gen tournament
01:12:51 What's coming next week on tour
01:14:58 Player of the Fortnight
01:21:56 Outro
Links:
- Link to the WTA Finals Photo - https://www.instagram.com/p/DQeKYmHkfuF/?igsh=ZmM3c2FjZHNhdXl0
- Sabalenka/Paolini practice clip - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQZ2QRYkq72/?igsh=NHJicWZ4ZWVycnYx
- Link to the WAG episode - https://youtu.be/ms2pOe_Tffo?si=eaTDWv7lzm9TwC4Q
- Link to the Hardcourt Article - https://open.substack.com/pub/hardcourt/p/a-definitive-guide-to-the-tennis?r=47h9qh&utm_medium=ios
- Link to Double H interview - https://youtu.be/b1W8amIALyg?si=AmHbwgwGe8DEd-ho
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